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Why Cash? from the herald insider: Even though he hasn’t been hitting well at Pawtucket, Cash has been playing well defensively and has caught knuckleballers Charlie Zink and John Barnes this season. That’s vital considering that the Sox will need someone to catch Tim Wakefield while Mirabelli is on the disabled list. Cash, who has played 114 games in the majors with Toronto (2002-04) and Tampa Bay (2005), has thrown out nearly 45-percent of would-be base stealers this season.

"Expect updates later after GM Theo Epstein meets with us at 6, but the Red Sox will make at least one and probably two roster moves before Game 2: Jacoby Ellsbury and catcher Kevin Cash for Clay Buchholz and catcher Doug Mirabelli. Ellsbury is in the starting lineup as the leadoff hitter and center fielder. Cash is not on the premises yet or the 40-man roster as we type. Mirabelli, who strained his right calf running the bases in Game 1, had his lower leg wrapped in a bandage and inserted into a boot and was hobbling around the clubhouse. Jason Varitek, who caught all but one inning of the first game, is scheduled to catch the second one as well."

Horrigan posted at the Herald at 3:52 pm that Cash was on his way. He notes "Cash is with the team in Ottawa and the next direct flight isn't until 6:35 p.m., so he'll be making a connection somewhere".

I'm curious how this works. Do the Sox charter a small plane? Does he take a shuttle flight? Do they exist? Where did he have to go to transfer?

There should be a system where if a player needs to get to a certain park, and it's a total emergency, Sox fans stationed throughout the country could give relay-style rides. Fenway Park & Ride. But only members of RemDawg Nation would be allowed to join, I'm sure.

Actually, all joking aside, this kid had defeated cancer enough to rid himself of his leg braces and he was able to run the bases. Actually, it was quite the scene (my lame joke aside), for this kid was a success story.

The Red Sox and the Jimmy Fund are running a big telethon today. Their goal is to raise $3 million. They are almost there!

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Horrigan posted at the Herald at 3:52 pm that Cash was on his way. He notes "Cash is with the team in Ottawa and the next direct flight isn't until 6:35 p.m., so he'll be making a connection somewhere".

Maybe "on his way" meant on his way to the airport. Because Air Canada 8048 (Y0W-BOS direct) was scheduled to arrive at 7:50P but is running a few minutes late.

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a realisitic one. sorry. i'll hold out hope upon hope just as mucha s you will...but in the end. our offense is flat. giving up late runs kills momentum and they have shielks and k-rod, and we have lugo and hinske, yay.

To be fair to nixon33, the Angels have a terrific bullpen and the bats haven't exactly looked lively tonight. Of course, we do better against "good" pitching than crappy pitching half the time, so who knows...

I guess I don't see the point of being discouraged or encouraged, and certainly not announcing "this game is over" down 3 runs with 2 innings to play. I just watch, and I know what's possible in baseball, and I wait to see what happens. I don't give up.

you don't have to like the attitude either! I just wish you could refrain from attacking people for it EVERY TIME. :/

(Also, just for fun, I went to check out the Fangraph - looks our WP headed into the bottom of the 8th was around 10% (maybe a little lower), which isn't as terrible as I'd thought. I think it felt lower since it dropped about 20% over the previous half inning.

There's a difference between saying "ugh, this game is over!" and still watching, and really believing the game is over (and shutting off the TV while the game is still going). I don't think being prone to a little hyperbole now and then makes someone a bad fan.

Well, this is going to be really interesting...what exactly should tito's gameplan be with gange? you kinda have to stick with him, but how many games does he single-handedly lose before we fire him? hah.

OK, I'd say that the Gagne-redeeming-himself status right now would be something like coming in with the bases loaded and no outs in the 8th inning of game 7 of the ALCS against the yankees, with the Sox up by a run, and striking out Jeter, A-Rod and Giambi. If he could also somehow hit Giambi while he's striking him out, that would maybe even put him on the plus side. I think anything short of that wouldn't be enough (although his being an effective reliever the rest of the way would be accepted as a consolation prize).

Anyway, I realize that that scenario is completely fantastic, since the MFY aren't going to get into the playoffs...

Allright, That sucked.....But is Gagne such a soft individual that he couldn't play the role Oki played in the afternoon.....and Oki play the role of closer in the nightcap isn't that what they have done all season.....Haters of Timlin ,when was the last time he blew 3 games in less than a week?

If it ain't broke.......

Tito looked like he wanted to cry in postgame....

It's obvious Gagne's fastball is useless without his change.He is alot like Foulke in that sense.The thing with Foulke was in '04 every time he blew a save we came back and won.......

Exactly how many times must Gagn'e blow a game before the MGMT realizes he is NOT the answer??Thought his record only shows 2 blown saves, that is because the 10AUG07 game wasn't a save situation, and Okajima took the loss. Gagne' directly lost three games and whats worse is the yanks have won each night Gagne has lost a game for the sox. Our AL East lead this morning is 5 games, but should be 8. Is Gagne French for sabatage?? His stuff is not dominating and didn't have a clean inning vs. Tampa Bay. Obviously he is not doing well, however WHY do they keep putting GAGNe in Crucial situations. I can understand against Tampa Bay but against LAA?? There had to be a better choice. Keep him as a set up man WHEN the game is NOT on the line, until, (IF EVER) he regains his dominance.

OK there is the arguement, maybe there is a little more blame to toss around. Our stupendously lethal offensive threat, and defensive gem Lugo committing 2 errors on the books but that line drive Vlad's line drive SHOULD have been caught.

Delcarmen sucked up to his normal par last night. Where ewas Timlin, or Tavarez, or Snyder?? Vlad leads off w/a Triple, and scores the nex at bat, and then theree is the homer. COME ON?!?!?

Youk and Tito were right for getting thrown out. Mostly I hope it will fire up the sox the wai Sweet Lou's Tossing sent the Cubbies on a winning tear, but not thinking so.